IN CONVERSATION WITH INGA NCOMAZI THE HEAD OF SASAPA

Students at the University of the Western Cape have blocked campus entrances and halted shuttle services, demanding accommodation. According to the SRC, around 4 000 students remain without residence placements, despite the university announcing a major expansion of student housing ahead of 2026.

If you’re just joining us, this is Breaking Ground on VOW 88.1. Continuing with our story tonight there's a growing crisis of university in South Africa where more than 245,000 learners qualified for university last year, but public institutions can only accommodate around 230,000 first-year students. Government has pointed to…

More than 245,000 learners achieved bachelor-level passes in the 2025 matric exams. But public universities can only accommodate about 230,000 first-year students. That means over 100,000 qualified young people may be left without a place not because they failed, but because the system cannot absorb them. The Higher Education Department…

The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has warned matriculants and parents to be cautious of unregistered institutions offering fake study opportunities. SAQA says students should verify institutions before paying fees. This warning comes amid a growing number of bogus and unregistered higher education institutions in South Africa, which continue to…

Concerns are mounting over the growing number of bogus and unregistered higher education institutions in South Africa, which continue to exploit students desperate for university placement. Despite ongoing awareness campaigns and regulatory efforts, many young people are still being lured into paying for unaccredited qualifications that ultimately leave them worse…